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Jen Cox, Trainer
Jen Cox grew up in Lake Forest, Illinois amongst one of the top show stables in the country. She began showing at the age of four and competed successfully in Pony Hunters, Junior and Amateur Hunters, Equitation and Jumpers.
Some of her accomplishments include Illinois Hunter/Jumper Assoc. Equitation Champion, Wisconsin Rookie Rider Award and Best Sportsmanship Award from Barrington Horse Show. Her past trainers include Rickey Harris, Ronnie Beard, Larry Glefkle, Tim Goguen, Michael Dorman, Nancy Whitehead and Margie Hough. Jen traveled out west to work for Jim Dalquist for a year and a half as his assistant trainer. After developing her own program in the Northwest, Jen’s clients have received many year end awards such as the 2005 Oregon Hunter/Jumper Assoc Adult Medal winner and OHJA Res. Champion Regular Working Hunter twice.
Training clients, developing young horses and competing at the “A” shows on the West Coast keeps Jen busy. She welcomes new customers into her program and looks forward to new challenges.
Jen is sponsored by CWD Saddles. |
Lee Jorgensen, Assistant Trainer
Lee started riding at the age of 5. After taking school horse lessons and leasing a couple of horses, she owned her first horse at the age of 14. As a working student, Lee learned a lot about riding and horsemanship. After a couple of years as an assistant, she was fortunate to get a job as Stable Manager for the U.S. Equestrian Team under Jack LeGoff. She also worked for Mike Plumb and Bruce Davidson, two prominent USET riders, and was coached by Kevin Freeman, another excellent rider who was on several Olympic U.S. teams After a strong education in eventing she became the head instuctor at Lake Oswego Hunt Club where she and her students competed successfully both in eventing and at hunter-jumper shows. During that time, she was invited to two USET training sessions. After returning from the east she set up her own training business in 1983. In 1990, she decided to concentrate on the A circuit hunter-jumper shows where she and her students were quite successful. She traveled from Indio, California to British Columbia to the prestigious Spruce Meadows show in Alberta, Canada with her horses and students. Lee believes in patient, steady training for both horses and riders, making sure the basics are well-established before advancing to the next stage. She is very happy to be able to be a part of the Stone Hedge Farm team.
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